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Abstract: A structural finite element model representing a novel inflatable airlock concept has been calibrated using full-scale test data. The concept, denoted as the Non-Axisymmetric Inflatable Pressure Structure (NAIPS), was developed under NASA’s Minimalistic Advanced Softgoods Hatch (MASH) Program. The current studies extended previous numerical efforts by incorporating the midbody section of the NAIPS to the dome section and calibrating the model with test data using a process that included... Читать дальше...

Yesterday, federal authorities announced 50 indictments of college personnel, wealthy parents, and fixers who ran a multi-million-dollar bribery ring that ensured that the slow, plodding, undeserving fruit of wealthy grifters' loins could be admitted to the top universities in America.

The Midlands Air Festival 2019 is coming to a new location, and promises to be a spectacular show

The Oscar-nominated writer penned an open letter in which he blasted the “elite universities.”

Six Kaiser Vallejo gardeners jobs to be lost Vallejo Times Herald A handful of Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center gardeners' jobs appear to be on the chopping block, and their union represe

A school bus driver in Georgia allegedly drove under the influence of drugs while on the way to pick up children, police said. Sharon McCready Fisher, a driver for Bartow County Schools, was pulled over by Emerson police after being spotted by witnesses driving erratically and nearly hitting several cars near Red Top Mountain Road...

Jim Hightower

People are envisioning, electing and beginning to enact a true progressive agenda to advance our nation's democratic ideals of economic fairness, social justice and equal opportunity for all. (Photo: Campaign for America's Future )

The FDA said last week that they were found to contain asbestos.

Honeywell has been selected by Air Arabia to extend maintenance services and supply auxiliary power units (APUs) for the airline’s fleet of Airbus A320ceo aircraft.

Plus the former NFL rushing-yard champ Devin Singletary has similarities to and more on 2019's top RB prospects

Michael D. Tanner

President Trump submitted his 2020 budget last week, and, as with nearly all presidential budgets before it, two things immediately ­became apparent: First, there was zero chance it would be ­enacted as drafted, and, second, there was no limit to congressional hysteria and demagoguery in response.

Among the biggest sources of hysteria was the president’s proposal to reduce the growth in Medicare spending by $845 billion over the next decade. Democrats immediately... Читать дальше...

It was circa 2007-2008, and “Fresh Out of Undergrad, Trying to Transition Out of Her Mama’s House” Tonja was at her first full-time desk job and tasked with the important decision of choosing her PC’s desktop wallpaper.

Verizon is planning to bring 5G mobile service to at least 30 US cities this year, and now we know when it'll switch on the first parts of its new network. The provider (which owns Engadget's parent company, Verizon Media) will open up its 5G mobile...

GAME OF THRONES season 8 is just a month away and a trailer was finally released last week revealing some important moments from the upcoming series. The promo has provided a wealth of hints about what’s in store and brand new content to analyse but the Night King was notably absent.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A “marathon” round of talks with the Taliban in Qatar has produced an “agreement in draft” on counter-terrorism assurances and American troop withdrawal, US envoy for peace in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Military intervention is not an option to resolve Venezuela's humanitarian and political crisis, European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday.

Furnishing a new home is taxing work - for you and the planet. Here's how Williams-Sonoma, Inc. works across the company’s eight brands to ensure that products are made with the environment in mind.

6 of the remaining venues on the "Nicki WRLD" cannot assure the Barbies of a foolproof concert experience.
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Much like smart devices have infiltrated and helped spaces like industrial operations and the enterprise, IoT has taken hold in healthcare. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) — networked medical devices and applications in healthcare IT — has forever changed the future strategies for healthcare organizations and the space as a whole. It’s added an entirely new layer of possible benefits affecting diagnostics, treatments and general patient health management while lowering cost in the process.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the club have to progress in the money-throwing competition which is the Champions League if they are to build on their success so far.

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A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange

The debate on the role of stock buybacks in the performance of the U.S. economy is heating up. There are executives, journalists, and academics who, like us, argue that corporation’s repurchases of shares on the open market —the vast majority of buybacks—do great damage to the economy because they undermine stable and equitable growth. On the other side is a growing chorus of executives, journalists... Читать дальше...

On January 15, Theresa May’s no-deal/deal was overwhelmingly defeated by a 432 – 202 margin – the greatest rejection of a UK leader’s legislative aim in modern times.

Shares of Akari Therapeutics PLC more than doubled--soaring 145%--toward a 15-month high in very active morning trade Wednesday, enough to pace all the gainers on the Nasdaq exchange, after the company said it plans to commence trials in European and U.S. pediatric patients this year for its treatment of pediatric thrombotic microangiopathy. Trading volume rocketed to 22.3 million shares, compared with the full-day average of about 20,000 shares. The company said it had a "successful," pre-investigational... Читать дальше...